Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 31.5% less likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Dominican Republic, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.

make 24.2% more money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.

be 97.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

have 13.9% fewer children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.9% more likely to have internet access

In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

spend 17.4% less on education

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 14.3% more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.1% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.